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Published: April 30 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Center for Tourism Research and Development has received UF funding to open a new on-campus institute that will research local, national and global crises and their impact on tourism, including travel behavior.
Published: April 30 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It may not go “bzzzzzzt” but it does kill bugs — with less potential harm to the environment and people than traditional bug zappers.
Published: April 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ceramic artist and art administrator Anna Calluori Holcombe has been named director of the School of Art and Art History at the University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts. She is slated to begin the position July 1.
Published: April 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For decades, state wildlife officials have been trapping and relocating so-called "nuisance bears" that get too close to humans.
Published: April 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 350 employees gathered in the Reitz Student Union’s Grand Ballroom today for the 2007 University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Awards ceremony.
Published: April 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When GatorWell Health Promotion Services and the University of Florida’s Department of Health Education and Behavior launch a campuswide anti-drinking ad campaign this summer, they’ll use material created by the people they’ll target — students.
Published: April 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Abu-Bakr Zafar was 6 years old, doctors never expected him to experience high school, much less college or graduate school.
Published: April 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 350 employees gathered in the Reitz Student Union’s Grand Ballroom today for the 2007 University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Awards ceremony.
Published: April 24 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pessimism about the housing downturn and rising gas prices balanced by optimism about a strong stock market caused consumer confidence in Florida to remain steady in April at 86 after falling six points in March, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: April 24 2007
Leadership just comes naturally to University of Florida Honor Court Chancellor Alex Hadjilogiou.
Published: April 24 2007
E.T. York has devoted most of his life to serving Florida’s university students and recently the state’s leading college-student organization thanked him on behalf of several generations.
Published: April 24 2007
The University of Florida Office of Human Resource Services has moved to its new location in the former BellSouth building at 903 W. University Ave.
Published: April 24 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An experiment called “shining light through walls” would seem hard to improve upon.
Published: April 23 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists searching for a gene therapy to control obesity have unexpectedly discovered a way that the brain regulates bone growth, a finding that shines new light on osteoporosis and other bone-robbing diseases.
Published: April 23 2007
The Powell Family Structures and Materials Laboratory will be formally dedicated in a ceremony at the facility in UF’s Eastside campus. The building completion signifies a major step as part of the revitalization effort along Waldo Road.
Published: April 23 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Healthy Gators 2010 will celebrate the completion of five campus activity routes with the Stomp Out Stress Midnight Fun Run on Thursday, April 26.
Published: April 20 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On April 16, the winners of the 2006-2007 universitywide Teacher of the Year and Advisor of the Year awards were announced at a banquet hosted by Faculty Development at Emerson Hall.
Published: April 20 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Provost Janie Fouke recently announced the selection of two new members to the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars.
Published: April 19 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions and the Center for World Arts have teamed up to present a rare music concert on April 21.
Published: April 19 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Your bird field guide may be out of date now that University of Florida scientists discovered a new genus of frogmouth bird on a South Pacific island.
Published: April 19 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida acknowledged 52 faculty members for outstanding achievements at a recognition reception held earlier this month at the Harn Museum of Art.
Published: April 19 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A special candle-lighting event and prayer vigil will be held at 7:40 p.m. April 20 at the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Student Center at the University of Florida.
Published: April 19 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Carmen Allegra, M.D., a specialist in the study of colorectal cancer, has been named associate director for clinical and translational research at the University of Florida Shands Cancer Center.
Published: April 18 2007
Caregivers of cancer patients often have to keep the household running and take care of their loved ones. Now a University of Florida study shows spouses and partners feel some of the same anxiety even signs of depression as cancer survivors. UF psychologist Michelle Bishop says they’re less likely to have their symptoms noticed.
Published: April 17 2007
Several University of Florida employees have been recognized in the 2007 Prudential Financial-Davis Productivity Award program for their efforts to save the university money. The annual awards honor government employees in Florida for innovation, creativity, and smart work that increases performance and productivity in delivering services and products.
Published: April 17 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On April 29, the Harn Museum of Art exhibition “Continuity and Change: Three Generations of Ethiopian Artists” will close. The exhibition marks the first featuring so many contemporary Ethiopian artists under one roof.
Published: April 17 2007
Durham police report that the lacrosse players presented neither a special nor unique case.
Published: April 17 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A candlelight vigil program will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the University of Florida Reitz Student Union amphitheater to honor the memory of the 32 people killed by a gunman at Virginia Tech Monday morning.
Published: April 16 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Works of art by young artists from Alachua County public schools will be exhibited April 19 to May 12 in the Harn Museum of Art’s Chandler Auditorium. A reception honoring the talented students will be held at 7 p.m. April 26.
Published: April 16 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cars and bicyclists race to see who can complete errands faster in an urban setting. Professional chefs compete to see who can create the most inspiring dishes from locally sourced foods.
Published: April 16 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Judith Russell, former superintendent of documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office, has been named the University of Florida’s new dean of university libraries, effective May 1.
Published: April 13 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Education Recruitment Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23 in the Grand Ballroom of the Reitz Student Union. All University of Florida students and alumni are encouraged to explore a variety of education-related career options and talk to representatives of the more than 50 school districts and educational organizations that will be in attendance.
Published: April 12 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will bring a bit of Gator Nation into the Gainesville community when its human resource offices move to a new location later this month.
Published: April 12 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2007-2010.
Published: April 12 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Communities that host church retreats and conventions can count their blessings and the dollars the faithful pump into local economies, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: April 12 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art will pay tribute to Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 15 with a 2 p.m. docent tour focusing on “Creativity as Survival,” followed by a 3 p.m. lecture titled “Anne Frank’s Own True Heir” by University of Florida Assistant Professor Anastasia Ulanowicz.
Published: April 11 2007
Some people make public speaking look easy. They approach the podium with confidence and keep their audiences interested and entertained. For others, just the thought of giving a speech causes sweaty palms, shaky knees and a racing heartbeat.
Published: April 11 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Health and Human Performance College Council and Gator Sport Management Club are hosting Hoops for Life, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament to benefit the March of Dimes. The tournament begins at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Florida Gymnasium.
Published: April 10 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — President George W. Bush’s recent meetings with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have brought increased attention to relations between the two countries, particularly with respect to continuing trade negotiations.
Published: April 10 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They are often called the forgotten survivors.
Published: April 10 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University Galleries at the UF College of Fine Arts presents two exciting exhibitions of artwork by graduating MFA students. Media represented include painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, graphic design and video.
Published: April 6 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In celebration of Pride Awareness Month 2007, Pride Student Union presents Rich Kiamco at 8 p.m. April 9 in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom.
Published: April 5 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Actor Mel Gibson avoided jail time after he was convicted of driving under the influence in California last year. Most people who take to the wheel after drinking don't think they'll wind up behind bars either — or even be caught, as the "Braveheart" and "Lethal Weapon" star was, University of Florida researchers say.
Published: April 5 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Actor Mel Gibson avoided jail time after he was convicted of driving under the influence in California last year. Most people who take to the wheel after drinking don’t think they’ll wind up behind bars either — or even be caught, as the “Braveheart” and “Lethal Weapon” star was, University of Florida researchers say.
Published: April 5 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vidya Dehejia will speak Tuesday at the Harn Museum of Art to preview her forthcoming book, “The Body Adorned.”
Published: April 5 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– ACCENT Speakers Bureau and Student Government Productions announces the “Stop Global Warming College Tour” with Sheryl Crow, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, and Laurie David, global warming activist, will stop at the University of Florida on April 16 at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Published: April 5 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. J. Glenn Morris Jr., an internationally recognized public health scientist, has been appointed director of the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute.
Published: April 4 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With this summer’s hurricane season predicted to be another active one, the following University of Florida sources are available to speak to the news media about a variety of storm- and hurricane-related topics.
Published: April 4 2007
The Charles R. Perry Construction Yard will be formally dedicated to the University of Florida in a ceremony presided over by UF President Bernie Machen. The yard has UF’s first green roof, a sustainable structure that also will be used for research.
Published: April 4 2007
Mary Bennett’s life is all about smiles. As the executive secretary to the senior associate dean of the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry, she spends her days surrounded by people whose job is to fashion and fix smiles. When she leaves the office, her job is to elicit them.
Published: April 4 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Fine Arts Sunshine Steelers Steel Drum Ensemble will present a concert at 4:30 p.m. April 14 at the University Auditorium. The concert will feature the steel band and a performance by guest artist Alan Mark Lightner.
Published: April 4 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an international contest, the University of Florida’s biotechnology business incubator was named the second best of its kind for 2007. The incubator assists newly created life science companies by providing physical space, equipment, logistical guidance and connections with prospective investors.
Published: April 3 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is inviting Gator fans to the Gainesville Regional Airport to welcome home head coach Billy Donovan and the men’s basketball team upon their return from Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon.
Published: April 3 2007
A celebration of the University of Florida men's basketball team's national championship. All Gator fans can enjoy video highlights, the Gator band and cheerleaders. Head coach Billy Donovan will address the crowd.
Published: April 3 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pulitzer Prize winner Karen DeYoung will present “Does the Bush Administration Care About Diplomacy?” at 7:30 p.m. April 5 in the Reitz Student Union Lecture Hall 282.
Published: April 3 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– ACCENT Speakers Bureau along with RECURSO, UF Human Rights Awareness, and the Civic Media Center announces Mia Farrow, famed actress and world humanitarian, will speak at the University of Florida on April 11.
Published: April 2 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dancing to your own music becomes possible when wearing a special suit that generates computerized sound in real time. Sound fantastic? Well, the very thing has occurred at the Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival at the University of Florida.
Published: April 2 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicting a dramatic increase in extreme weather, rising sea levels, acidic oceans and deadly heat waves around the world has drawn heavy attention from the media and public alike in recent weeks.
Published: April 2 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pride Student Union, ACCENT and LGBT Affairs at the Dean of Students Office will bring speaker Kate Bornstein to the University of Florida in celebration of Pride Awareness Month 2007.
Published: April 2 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for March 27, 2007.
Published: April 3 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for April 3, 2007.
Published: April 4 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Of 144 Air Force ROTC detachments in the U.S., the University of Florida’s has been ranked in the top 5 percent.
Published: April 4 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lawrence A. Selzer, president of The Conservation Fund, will talk on “Forest Conservation in the 21st Century” as part of the John Gray Distinguished Lecture Series set for 10 a.m. May 2 at Gainesville’s Paramount Plaza Hotel.
Published: April 6 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Fine Arts joins University of Performing Arts to present “La Traviata” at 7:30 p.m. April 21 in the Phillips Center.
Published: April 6 2007
Levin College of Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in an April 6 New York Times story about a judge’s decision to seal any psychological evaluations of Capt. Lisa M. Nowak, the former astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a romantic rival.
Published: April 8 2007
Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center at UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an April 8 New York Times story about the impact of the housing market slowdown on state tax revenues throughout the U.S.
Published: April 9 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday, April 12 the choirs of the University of Florida will present “Composers, Cultures and Courage,” an eclectic selection of pieces by various composers from around the globe. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium.
Published: April 9 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– During the Harn Museum’s Museum Nights on April 12 at 6 p.m., filmmaker and professor Salem Mekuria will screen her film “IMAGinING TOBIA” (2006) and discuss her recent work during a Harn Eminent Scholar lecture. Visitors also will enjoy the MUSE Interactive Experience “Is that Art?” at 7 p.m. Gallery discussions, games, activities and performances by the Museum University Student Educators (MUSE) will examine the ideas of whom and what defines art. Refreshments will be provided.
Published: April 10 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for April 10, 2007.
Published: April 10 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nobel laureate Sir Harold Kroto, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Florida State University and a fellow of the Royal Society, will address faculty, staff, students and guests during the keynote presentation of the College of Dentistry’s fifth annual Research Day, to be held April 13.
Published: April 12 2007
Karen Fooks, director of student financial affairs, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story April 12 about a how a group of college aid officers considered establishing rules to limit gifts from lenders but decided against it. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Published: April 13 2007
Clive Wynne, associate professor of psychology, was quoted in an April 13 Wall Street Journal story about research that suggests birds may be capable of planning ahead. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Published: April 16 2007
GAINESVILLE—An increasingly popular surgical technique to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease also improves memory–a finding that surprised researchers, a new University of Florida study shows.
Published: April 17 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for April 17th, 2007.
Published: April 17 2007
An open house with live entertainment and refreshments will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 20 in the Hub to celebrate the building’s $10.8 million renovation and reopening.
Published: April 18 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s potentially the biggest mystery in natural science today, and finding answers means more than saving our honey supply.
Published: April 21 2007
Levin College of Law professor Christopher Slobogin was quoted in an April 21 New York Times story about whether a federal law should have prevented Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho from buying a gun because a Virginia court said he was a danger to himself in 2005.
Published: April 24 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for April 24th, 2007.
Published: April 27 2007
Vasudha Narayanan, a professor of religion, was quoted in an April 27 Chicago Tribune story about the controversy over actor Richard Gere’s kissing an actress in public in India.